We need to have a strong mentality and need to win this match

Our preparations to face Perak have been the same as our preparations for all other matches. We need to have a strong mentality and need to win this match. It will be a special match for us because we have a chance to become the Super League champions for the fifth consecutive time if we win this match. The players are aware of the situation too.

The match might be more advantageous to Perak because they will be playing at home. So we need to give 120% commitment because Perak will surely give their best to win this match. I will definitely field the best starting line-up with players who are in the best physical condition.

Only Aidil is still injured for now, but he should return to training next week. We have had a lot of time to train ahead of the meeting with Perak. I have also had enough time to make preparations on the players.

What I want to say to our fans regarding the match is that I guarantee the players will give their all to win the match. The players are in a positive condition with a high fighting spirit to bring back the victory for all of you.

JDT is the first team ever in the country to win three consecutive league titles (2014, 2015 and 2016) since the inception of Malaysia Super League in 2004. Before this achievement, no team had ever won the league championship in three successive years since a league system was first introduced in Malaysia in 1979.

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC, also simply known as JDT, is a football club based in Johor. The club was founded in 1955 and currently plays in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League. The club is owned by HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, The Crown Prince of Johor.